Roadside Inspection 88854963

Roadside inspection on Aug 31, 2026 in Kentucky • Carrier: HORIZON SOUTH INC (USDOT 2318070) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
4
OOS Violations
2
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88854963
Date:
Aug 31, 2026
State:
Kentucky
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
4
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
LONDON KY
Carrier (USDOT):
HORIZON SOUTH INC (2318070)
Operating authority:
MC791344
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
C103AJ (GA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Unsafe Driving, with a combined severity weight of 22.

Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2026, this is a more severe than typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs this carrier's typical
4
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 1.44 violations per inspection across 246 prior records
vs Level 1 median in Kentucky
4
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 15,484 Level 1 inspections in Kentucky during 2026
vs typical at LONDON KY
4
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 267 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
4
3 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
41%
75 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
9
8 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
22
21 violations · 0 OOS · 0.95 per inspection
Prior 365 days
75
98 violations · 11 OOS · 1.31 per inspection
Honest opinion

An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUYSZYBXWP890474 GA C103AJ FREIGHTLINER CC Conventional 1998
2 SEMI-TRAILER LJRC4126151013469 ME 5361910 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
Ticket: Vanguard
CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO 2005

Violations Cited

4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups. 8 Unsafe Driving
393.75A3-TAOL Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.47A-BCFSBD Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface. 4 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)

Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.

Inspection Date State Level Location Violations OOS
88842937 Aug 27, 2026 US L3 PALM COAST FL 0
88842776 Aug 27, 2026 FL L1 PALM COAST FL 0
88836174 Aug 27, 2026 LA L3 ROANOKE LA 3
88744053 Aug 18, 2026 TN L1 1
88723373 Aug 18, 2026 NC L3 2
88692180 Aug 12, 2026 AL L2 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
83342417 Dec 9, 2024 AL L1 1FUYSZYBXWP890474
82249209 Jul 24, 2024 TN L3 1FUYSZYBXWP890474

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